Towards a Universal Buffer Allocator for Linux

Explore a conference talk from XDC 2024 that delves into the challenges and potential solutions for universal buffer allocation in Linux systems. Learn about the current landscape of buffer allocation for media content, including existing APIs and frameworks for image capture, processing, decoding, encoding, rendering, and display. Discover how improvements like DRM dumb buffer API, DMA heaps, GBM, Vulkan buffer management, and Android's gralloc have addressed specific use cases, while understanding why a universal solution for allocating buffers across multiple devices remains elusive. Join Laurent Pinchart in examining the interoperability challenges, existing workarounds, and participate in a discussion about developing a comprehensive solution for the Linux ecosystem.